344 JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY [Vol. 5 



Friday Evening, April 5, 1912 



At six-thirty the members of the Association present met at the 

 Hotel Palo Alto for dinner together with the Biological Society of the 

 Pacific Coast. After dinner an informal round table was indulged in, 

 during which informal, chiefly reminiscent, talks were given by Doctor 

 A. J. Cook, Professors Woodworth, Doane, Herms, Doctor McCracken,, 

 Mr. Bridwell and others. 



The dinner and round table were voted a success and the secretary's 

 plan to make this affair a regular part of the program for the future 

 was approved. 



Saturday morning, April 6, 1912 



Meeting called to order by the President. The paper on "Hippo- 

 damia convergens and the Canteloupe aphis in the Imperial Valley'^ 

 was called for. This paper was omitted yesterday owing to the ab- 

 sence of Mr. Bridwell. 



After the presentation of the above paper the regular program was. 

 resumed, viz. : 



7. "New Laboratory Apparatus." Professor C. W. Woodworth, University of 

 California. 



8. "The Chemistry of phenolic insecticides." Mr. G. P. Gray, University of 

 California. 



9. "Entomological Field Notes." Mr. J. C. Bridwell, University of California. 



Owing to the. advanced hour the meeting adjourned for luncheon 

 to meet at 1.30 p. m. for the completion of the program and other 

 business. 



Saturday ajternoon, April 6, 1912 



Motion made and carried that the completion of the program be 

 deferred until after the transaction of bosiness. 



A brief verbal report was made by the President, Professor C. W. 

 Woodworth. 



The Secretary-Treasurer reported a membership of 63, an increase 

 of five during the year. The finances of the association were reported 

 very much improved, the deficit of $32.35 having been wiped out with 

 a balance of $7.15 in the Treasury. 



The Auditing committee reported the accounts of the Secretary- 

 Treasurer in good order and entries correct. 



The report of the Nominating committee was read and the secre- 

 tary was instructed to cast a ballot for the following officers: 



